Definitions

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  • In a beautiful manner.

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  • adverb In a beautiful manner.

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  • adverb in a beautiful manner

Etymologies

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beautiful +‎ -ly, circa 17th century

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Examples

  • I remember thinking the title beautifully ironic because at the time I did indeed feel bloomin' stuck...but, thank goodness, that's a long time ago...

    Archive 2005-01-01 Jessica 2005

  • I remember thinking the title beautifully ironic because at the time I did indeed feel bloomin' stuck...but, thank goodness, that's a long time ago...

    Symphonic blues? Jessica 2005

  • He speaks with pleasure of his brief sojourn at Oorfa, which he describes as beautifully situated on the west side of a fertile plain, and retaining many marks of its ancient greatness.

    History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II. Rufus Anderson 1838

  • Costello isn't slagging the quality of the box set, which he calls a "beautifully designed compendium" featuring live recordings that "find his band\ the Imposters in rare form."

    NYDN Rss PHILIP CAULFIELD 2011

  • You couldn't pick two more opposing industries than Wall Street and the fashion industry -- except perhaps that both value men in beautifully tailored power-suits.

    Mihal Freinquel: The Power of a Watch Mihal Freinquel 2010

  • Really, you couldn't pick two more opposing industries -- except perhaps that both value men in beautifully tailored power-suits.

    Mihal Freinquel: The Power of a Watch Mihal Freinquel 2010

  • Really, you couldn't pick two more opposing industries -- except perhaps that both value men in beautifully tailored power-suits.

    Mihal Freinquel: The Power of a Watch Mihal Freinquel 2010

  • Really, you couldn't pick two more opposing industries -- except perhaps that both value men in beautifully tailored power-suits.

    Mihal Freinquel: The Power of a Watch Mihal Freinquel 2010

  • You couldn't pick two more opposing industries than Wall Street and the fashion industry -- except perhaps that both value men in beautifully tailored power-suits.

    Mihal Freinquel: The Power of a Watch Mihal Freinquel 2010

  • Really, you couldn't pick two more opposing industries -- except perhaps that both value men in beautifully tailored power-suits.

    Mihal Freinquel: The Power of a Watch Mihal Freinquel 2010

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